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Anchor 271 Soft Carnation

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #f8f7dd · RGB 248, 247, 221 · CIELAB L 97 a -4 b 13

Anchor Stranded Cotton 271 Soft Carnation is a very light, muted yellow, HEX #f8f7dd. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 819 Baby Pink Light, Gunold POLY 40 61022 Cream, Isacord 40 0970 Linen and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9024 Beige Delight.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	819	Baby Pink Light	#f8f7dd	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3770 712
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 7.1	001 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B8143	Pale Beige	#e7e9d7	Close ΔE 4.1	B8257 B8183
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 6.6	60580 20468
Floriani Polyester full chart	731	Sandstone	#f5f6e4	Close ΔE 2.8	811 540
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61022	Cream	#f5f3d5	Very close ΔE 1.5	61086 61063
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1037	Cornsilk	#dcd6b2	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1042 1229
Isacord 40 full chart	0970	Linen	#ffffe6	Very close ΔE 1.7	0270 0870
Janome Polyester full chart	253	Ivory White	#ffffdc	Close ΔE 3.1	210 001
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1022	Medium Yellow	#eae3b9	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1123 1222
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1661	Celery	#f1ebca	Close ΔE 3.7	1803 1949
Marathon Polyester full chart	2117	Whisper White	#f7eddb	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2149 2255
Marathon Rayon full chart	1002	Eggshell	#f8f1d3	Close ΔE 2.8	1001 1348
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0670	Cream	#fffde9	Close ΔE 2.6	0970 0270
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2342	Natural White	#ffffeb	Close ΔE 2.7	2343 2604
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9024	Beige Delight	#ffffe0	Very close ΔE 2.2	5532 5776
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1086	Pale Sea Foam	#f9f9e0	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61022 315
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1086	Pale Seafoam	#f9f9e0	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1022 1071

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 271?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 819 Baby Pink Light (#f8f7dd), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 271?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1661 Celery (#f1ebca), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 271 Soft Carnation?

On screen it is #f8f7dd, RGB 248, 247, 221. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.